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when the president was elected four years ago, he was elected with a huge amount of optimism. even if he is re-elected tomorrow night, it's with a certain amount of grudging support from the american people. >> you know, i actually think that i would disagree on what people feel about the economy. i think people are more optimistic than they've been. the economic members are actually turning the corner, unemployment is down. i think the trend line is the most important issue. and the trend lines are moving in a positive direction. of course the country has been through a lot in the last four years. we had a horrible depression almost and a great recession, as the president came into office. so -- >> but i'm asking what you people think about the president himself. while he scores well on all the figures of likeability, there's not the same level of enthusiasm about your candidate. >> right, because we've gone through a lot. as i was saying, we've had a great recession and we had a campaign and then the great recession and there's been a burden for a lot of americans from that
when the president was elected four years ago, he was elected with a huge amount of optimism. even if he is re-elected tomorrow night, it's with a certain amount of grudging support from the american people. >> you know, i actually think that i would disagree on what people feel about the economy. i think people are more optimistic than they've been. the economic members are actually turning the corner, unemployment is down. i think the trend line is the most important issue. and the...
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this is not really an election -- it is an election about getting rid of the old one. getting rid of the old president's family may not be so easy. sitting beneath a portrait of his uncle in the central military command is president saleh's nephew. he commands the lead counter- terrorism forces. he told me he is going nowhere. >> what we did that we have to leave? there is a reason for us to leave? >> we were taken to see the troops. their job is to track down al qaeda militants. the rapid spread of the outcry across yemen is why the west is so -- spread of al qaeda across yemen is why the west is so concerned about the training of these troops. al qaeda thrives on poverty, and yemen is now one of the poorest countries in the world. we traveled deep into the countryside to see for ourselves. out here, hundreds of thousands of children now live on the edge of starvation. >> this child is severely malnourished. 10.5 centimeters. >> half a million children in yemen are in danger of dying from malnutrition. >> there is a huge problem in yemen. if we do not fix it now, we w
this is not really an election -- it is an election about getting rid of the old one. getting rid of the old president's family may not be so easy. sitting beneath a portrait of his uncle in the central military command is president saleh's nephew. he commands the lead counter- terrorism forces. he told me he is going nowhere. >> what we did that we have to leave? there is a reason for us to leave? >> we were taken to see the troops. their job is to track down al qaeda militants....
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egyptians have been voting in the final round of parliamentary elections. this is the first election since the overthrow of the host the mubarak regime. -- hosni mubarak regime. the taliban has said they're considering opening an office outside of afghanistan. president karzai said he would support the opening of an office in qatar to strengthen the peace process. relations between the u.s. and iran are under the spotlight after the u.s. said that they will carry on sending aircraft carriers into the gulf. this comes after iran warned to stay away. last week, an aircraft carrier left the area after iran started naval maneuvers. >> the military chief looks at the war games. iran's forces have conducted 10 days of exercise. they are feeling bold enough to make threats against the united states. keep your aircraft carriers away from the gulf. >> in my opinion, those enemies who needed to leave have left. after argyrol, the enemies carrier was moved. -- after our drilled, the enemy's carrier was moved. we are ready for any threats and we advise them not to retu
egyptians have been voting in the final round of parliamentary elections. this is the first election since the overthrow of the host the mubarak regime. -- hosni mubarak regime. the taliban has said they're considering opening an office outside of afghanistan. president karzai said he would support the opening of an office in qatar to strengthen the peace process. relations between the u.s. and iran are under the spotlight after the u.s. said that they will carry on sending aircraft carriers...
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they knew the outcome of an election. what is interesting is you will make it to the second round of the rocks, and it runs the gamut. no one knows. >> doesn't matter who the candidates are, or is it just the fact that for the fourth time, they are voting freely? >> we will have to keep a close eye. whether they win the elections in one way or another, and there is one can it in particular that seems to be quite close to the military council, so that is certainly one thing to watch, but there is a choice. you have is lomb's, liberals, people close to the old regime, people you are more prone revolutionary, so egyptians do have a choice here, and this president is really going to be able to set the tone for how these proceed. we should not overstate the importance, because at the end of the day, there is still and military that is quite to play a very important role behind-the- scenes and is on to try to interfere and assert its will over the process. there is a potential confrontation between the next president and the mi
they knew the outcome of an election. what is interesting is you will make it to the second round of the rocks, and it runs the gamut. no one knows. >> doesn't matter who the candidates are, or is it just the fact that for the fourth time, they are voting freely? >> we will have to keep a close eye. whether they win the elections in one way or another, and there is one can it in particular that seems to be quite close to the military council, so that is certainly one thing to watch,...
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on the cusp of historic elections in burma, could on some sushi -- could aung sang be elected? severe cuts in spain sparking public protest. have you ever dream of walking into the great hall of hogwarts? harry potter is locked -- harry potter fans will have their chance. we will show you how. welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. just two years ago, a burmese opposition leader aung san suu kyi was under house arrest, banned from taking political activity. next, she will stand in parliamentary elections. sherman's critical of the election process in burma, climbing the campaign has not been free or fair. these elections are being said as part of a test of political reform of the new government, which is led by a civilian but backed by the military. >> across this city, people have since something out of the ordinary. there is an energy not felt in decades. never mind that just over 40 of the 400 parliamentary seats are on offer. many believe this is the first step to reforming burma. soldiers once ordered to shoot at pro-democracy crowds seemed bemused at the road
on the cusp of historic elections in burma, could on some sushi -- could aung sang be elected? severe cuts in spain sparking public protest. have you ever dream of walking into the great hall of hogwarts? harry potter is locked -- harry potter fans will have their chance. we will show you how. welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. just two years ago, a burmese opposition leader aung san suu kyi was under house arrest, banned from taking political activity. next, she will stand in...
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election officials are estimating about 70%, not as high in the previous election. but lorimar, millions have already voted in early voting -- but remember, millions have already voted in early voting in this state. we did see joe biden breeze in to try to shore up the final push for votes. president obama has had a bit of a lead during the last few months and it has tightened in the last few months -- few weeks. unemployment is lower. there are fewer foreclosures. there is a sense of optimism here and that has helped president obama, but it is tight. statistically, is still within the margin of error. we could be in for a long night. >> i hope not. thanks very much. laura is in miami, florida. florida is again some of the center of the more controversial elements of this process. >> that is right. everyone remembers what happened here in 2000. an incident that declared an automatic recount, and eventually george bush was declared the winner by just 535 votes. one polling station called me this afternoon to say that due to the high turnout of the polling station he
election officials are estimating about 70%, not as high in the previous election. but lorimar, millions have already voted in early voting -- but remember, millions have already voted in early voting in this state. we did see joe biden breeze in to try to shore up the final push for votes. president obama has had a bit of a lead during the last few months and it has tightened in the last few months -- few weeks. unemployment is lower. there are fewer foreclosures. there is a sense of optimism...
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it is an election about getting rid of the old one. but getting rid of the old president's family may not be so easy. sitting beneath a portrait is nephew.nt saleh's he leads the elite counter- terrorism efforts, and he is not going anywhere. >> is there a reason for us to leave? >> we were taken to see the troops that he commands. their job is to track down al qaeda militants. the rapid spread of al qaeda in yemen is why the west is so worried about this place and why it is supplying into training these troops. -- and training these trips. yemen is -- training these troups. yemen is one of the poorest areas, with thousands of children living on the verge of starvation. >> centimeters? >> acute malnutrition. >> half a million children in yemen are in danger of dying from malnutrition. >> it is a huge problem in yemen. it is not just now. >> if it is poverty driving them into the arms of al qaeda, then the new president needs to start here in the villages, and none of the problems here that can be solved with guns. bbc news, yemen. >> i
it is an election about getting rid of the old one. but getting rid of the old president's family may not be so easy. sitting beneath a portrait is nephew.nt saleh's he leads the elite counter- terrorism efforts, and he is not going anywhere. >> is there a reason for us to leave? >> we were taken to see the troops that he commands. their job is to track down al qaeda militants. the rapid spread of al qaeda in yemen is why the west is so worried about this place and why it is...
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election officials in mexico have confirmed the winner of sunday's election. the victory with 38% of the vote will restore the country's traditional party of power after a gap of 12 years. in china today, police are reporting they have eliminated two major child trafficking rings and freed almost 200 children. raids were carried out across 15 chinese provinces and more than 800 suspects have been arrested. >> this was a massive operation. more than 10,000 police carried out simultaneous raids in 15 provinces across the country. it broke into buildings where children were being hidden. many of the traffickers were filmed by the chinese media who accompanied the police. clearly distressed, for this baby, the ordeal is over. almost 200 others are now said to be in safe hands. according to state media, more than 8000 children were rescued last year. on the black market, a baby girl can fetch nearly $8,000. but a baby boy can be sold for up to $13,000. that is because of the traditional chinese preference for a male heir for the family. not all of the rescued child
election officials in mexico have confirmed the winner of sunday's election. the victory with 38% of the vote will restore the country's traditional party of power after a gap of 12 years. in china today, police are reporting they have eliminated two major child trafficking rings and freed almost 200 children. raids were carried out across 15 chinese provinces and more than 800 suspects have been arrested. >> this was a massive operation. more than 10,000 police carried out simultaneous...
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there has been a free and fair election. they will be put to the test by their own electorate and their performance will be judged. it might make some feel uncomfortable but this is what the egyptian people have wanted. >> what about what has not changed? we saw tens of thousands of people going to tahrir square today. some of them were there to celebrate but others were there to say, not enough has changed in the country. >> many of the demands from exactly a year ago which was economic progress, economic opportunity, more freedoms, and dignity, those demands have not been fully met. over and over again, you hear from people that the revolution is incomplete. there are still fights to be fought. the military continues to run things in the country. there will continue to be people that come out of tahrir square ever so often to make sure that what they have achieved so far can be protected and built on. >> do you think that those people are out there in tahrir square? do you think that they can find the momentum that they fo
there has been a free and fair election. they will be put to the test by their own electorate and their performance will be judged. it might make some feel uncomfortable but this is what the egyptian people have wanted. >> what about what has not changed? we saw tens of thousands of people going to tahrir square today. some of them were there to celebrate but others were there to say, not enough has changed in the country. >> many of the demands from exactly a year ago which was...
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outside washington the election is still being felt. still to come, a politically divided neighborhood is coming to terms with its results. a quick look at some other news. on multistory shopping mall has collapsed. rescue crews have been on seen all day. about 38 people have been pulled to safety, but at least four people were killed. >> the department store collapse around the time it was due to open for business in the morning. what was once a fifth story building has now collapsed into a pile of rubble. authorities believe 50 people were inside the building when it collapsed. now it was a miracle so many people have been rescued alive. heavy machinery has been used to create ventilation for those who are still trapped. the noise is so great it is difficult to hear their cries for help. the emergency services are appealing for the crowds to move away from the building. the president was on an election tours in the north of the country. he has suspended his campaign. he described the situation as a national disaster. >> of least 39 pe
outside washington the election is still being felt. still to come, a politically divided neighborhood is coming to terms with its results. a quick look at some other news. on multistory shopping mall has collapsed. rescue crews have been on seen all day. about 38 people have been pulled to safety, but at least four people were killed. >> the department store collapse around the time it was due to open for business in the morning. what was once a fifth story building has now collapsed...
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than anything is possible in an election. -- >> anything is possible in an election. but we are seeing one candidate or 15 points ahead. that could close before election day, but if it is a large margin, it will be hard for this to go on a long time. if it comes down to two or three percentage points, there is enough distrust in some sectors of mexico that there could be protests and it could go on for a long time. not likely, but it could happen. >> the mexican economy is booming. it is not a story you hear very much about a lot. does that make mexico a reason that americans should be paying attention to this election? >> very much so. mexico is growing at 4%, 4.5%. it is actually quite dynamic, despite the violence and stories we hear about. for the united states, it is our second destination of exports. if the mexican economy does take off at some point, it will have a huge impact on the u.s. economy as well and help u.s. exports and u.s. manufacturing. >> that is the subject these presidential candidates will have to tackle as well. thank you so much for coming in
than anything is possible in an election. -- >> anything is possible in an election. but we are seeing one candidate or 15 points ahead. that could close before election day, but if it is a large margin, it will be hard for this to go on a long time. if it comes down to two or three percentage points, there is enough distrust in some sectors of mexico that there could be protests and it could go on for a long time. not likely, but it could happen. >> the mexican economy is booming....
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there is an upcoming election. there will -- there was an arrangement where a muslim mayor was elected in the town so that muslims could return. that arrangement no longer exists. this is part of the international community drawing back. there is a chance se thatrbs will gain political control -- there is a chance that serbs will gain political control. what muslims call it genocide by ballot is going on -- what muslims call genocide by ballot is going on. >> whatever we hear from the court at this trial, mines will not be changed back in bosnia? -- minds will not be changed back in bosnia? >> maybe it will take another generation to look at the evidence that comes out in these trials and to face what happened. it is important for history's sake. it is important that he is finally facing justice. >> the families of people that you spoke to, those who lost people during the siege of sarajevo -- do they feel that some sort of justice is finally being done? >> they do. they are frustrated that it has taken so long. i
there is an upcoming election. there will -- there was an arrangement where a muslim mayor was elected in the town so that muslims could return. that arrangement no longer exists. this is part of the international community drawing back. there is a chance se thatrbs will gain political control -- there is a chance that serbs will gain political control. what muslims call it genocide by ballot is going on -- what muslims call genocide by ballot is going on. >> whatever we hear from the...
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obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw me more relaxed than they've ever seen me before any election. i think we we had a hard-bought, close campaign, but we were confident that we will -- hard- fought close campaign, but we knew we were going to get the numbers that we needed. >> there has been a lot of conversation about the number of hispanic and african-american voters, the number of women who turned out for president obama. yousuf it was something else that gave him victory. >> -- you said it was something else that gave him victory. >> i think it was something else. he has always talked about the values and and where he's going to take this country. overwhelmingly, voters want someone who will fight for the middle class and who they can trust to have
obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw me more relaxed than they've ever seen me before any election. i think we we had a hard-bought, close campaign, but we were confident that we will -- hard-...
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if he is elected, which she may or may not be, but if he is elected, he ditches the imf program, europe cuts off funding, and then it greece has about six weeks or so of money before it runs out of cash. in the period of time, they will have to decide what to do. it will be extremely volatile. but i think it is too soon to say that they would want to quit the europe. >> it is going to be a hot summer increase in many ways. is it possible for greece to have what it is promising, which is less austerity? we also have a new french president, promising the same thing. is it a realistic possibility for them under stress to turn around and say that the austerity did not work, we are going to forget this plan and change to something else? >> the short answer is no. if we think about and orientation towards growth, fiscal stimulus, that is absolutely not going to happen. not in greece, not in europe, and it is also not what franÇois hollande would agree with. there is the distance between angela merkel and franÇois hollande, and in late june, we know the differences are going to be not that b
if he is elected, which she may or may not be, but if he is elected, he ditches the imf program, europe cuts off funding, and then it greece has about six weeks or so of money before it runs out of cash. in the period of time, they will have to decide what to do. it will be extremely volatile. but i think it is too soon to say that they would want to quit the europe. >> it is going to be a hot summer increase in many ways. is it possible for greece to have what it is promising, which is...
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yet he remains grimly optimistic. >> we will have an election -- a free and fair election. if that happens, a fair and free election, the country will be in good hands. >> but that is a pretty big "if." >> i think it's clear that the political structures are more fragile than the military that is being built up. the afghan forces are becoming effective, competent, and some of the political structures are lagging. >> despite the anxiety about a growing political vacuum here, the real problem is that the afghan army simply will not be able to get rid of the taliban altogether without american and british help. that means that the civil war here could simply drag on and on and on. bbc news, kabul. >> you're watching "bbc world news america." the income gap between america's richest and poorest hit a new high. we featured guests who are trying to make the war on poverty a top priority. india's supreme court has rejected a demand by anti- nuclear protesters to stop fuel being loaded into a new nuclear plan, sparking fresh demonstrations -- plant, sparking fresh demonstrations. >
yet he remains grimly optimistic. >> we will have an election -- a free and fair election. if that happens, a fair and free election, the country will be in good hands. >> but that is a pretty big "if." >> i think it's clear that the political structures are more fragile than the military that is being built up. the afghan forces are becoming effective, competent, and some of the political structures are lagging. >> despite the anxiety about a growing political...
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the election will be over soon, ok? >> the little girl of doing exactly what we all feel. that has gone viral. the internet has done absolutely crazy. one thing that can help us get through this election is the bbc's website, where you can find a special page with interactive guides and videos, including a chance for you to say who you think would fare best. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program -- flush with cash, china is growing in rushing to spend, but not everyone is enjoying the windfall. beyond the impact of hurricane sandy in the u.s., extreme weather has also affected india. seven people were killed when a cyclone struck the southeast coast. the rescue operation is under way for six sailors still missing after an oil tanker ran aground. from there, we've received this report. >> the feeling of the storm lashing india's east coast. out at sea, an oil tanker that ran aground when the cyclone struck. most of its 37 crew members have been rescued, but some are still missing. throughout the day, coast guard rescue teams have been
the election will be over soon, ok? >> the little girl of doing exactly what we all feel. that has gone viral. the internet has done absolutely crazy. one thing that can help us get through this election is the bbc's website, where you can find a special page with interactive guides and videos, including a chance for you to say who you think would fare best. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program -- flush with cash, china is growing in...
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presidential election. for more than a year we've been watching the nominees campaign for the job and with just days to go it's time to consider what would actually happen if they got it. for president obama, well, his track record gives us a pretty good idea. but what about his challenger? >> on his long journey to the white house we've seen the evolution of mitt romney the candidate. >> and i fought against long odds in a deep blue state, but i was a severely conservative republican governor. >> with four days until an election, he has a real chance of winning, it's time to consider what mitt romney, the president, would do. >> washington is broken. i know what it takes to get this country back and we'll work with good democrats and good republicans to do that. [applause] america has always been basically a center right country. i don't think that's changed much, and i don't think you'll see mr. romney drag it radically to the right. that's not really him. >> we don't know who the real mitt romney is. who
presidential election. for more than a year we've been watching the nominees campaign for the job and with just days to go it's time to consider what would actually happen if they got it. for president obama, well, his track record gives us a pretty good idea. but what about his challenger? >> on his long journey to the white house we've seen the evolution of mitt romney the candidate. >> and i fought against long odds in a deep blue state, but i was a severely conservative...
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you're going to get into the debate and get into the election. now it's a layout what he believes america should look like and what direction he'd taken in. there are big contrasts in the background of these two individuals from what he did for job creation to what the president's done. i think those are good contrasts and good policy messages for the country to look at and debate and see which way they want to do. >> brown: i want to talk to you about your colleague paul ryan, right. one of the young, of your generation, i guess, right, young power 40usz an houses ando the nominee of vice president. what do you think that gives to the ticket? >> i think it gives so much enthusiasm. paul's one of the young guns, one of the organizations paul and myself and cantor started. one thing about paul when you get to know him, this is the man who has the courage, the heart can conviction and most importantly the brain to put us on a good economic path. with what's different with him is he does not demonize the other side. he does not go after character as
you're going to get into the debate and get into the election. now it's a layout what he believes america should look like and what direction he'd taken in. there are big contrasts in the background of these two individuals from what he did for job creation to what the president's done. i think those are good contrasts and good policy messages for the country to look at and debate and see which way they want to do. >> brown: i want to talk to you about your colleague paul ryan, right. one...
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they proved its strength by coming first in parliamentary elections last year. while the old regime as been overthrown, the brotherhood to a back seat to young secular activists. the stars included a band called, wrote keep. -- cairo key. ♪ they are not so dismayed. they insist no leader will ever be able to stop another free election. >> there will be another revolution, i guess. it is not far away. egypt changed forever. people woke up, that is dead. -- that is its. >> of voting continues on thursday, if no candidate gets about 50%, there will be a runoff next month. the future is not clear, but this election is real progress. >> these are scenes in egypt. i spoke to -- there are four different frontrunners in his presidential elections. does that mean there are four very different possible outcomes? >> a lot is at stake in these historic presidential elections. there is no automatic letter. no preconceived ideas for who would emerge. yes, you are right, it will be a very different egypt. there are islamists candidates, activist who want to defend the gains
they proved its strength by coming first in parliamentary elections last year. while the old regime as been overthrown, the brotherhood to a back seat to young secular activists. the stars included a band called, wrote keep. -- cairo key. ♪ they are not so dismayed. they insist no leader will ever be able to stop another free election. >> there will be another revolution, i guess. it is not far away. egypt changed forever. people woke up, that is dead. -- that is its. >> of voting...
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elections have always been important to our country, he says. the more enthusiastic people participate, the better for our country. at the london studios of the bbc persian service, high what they're election program going out live. audience figures have doubled in three years to at least 6 million, probably more. this was the election program with colors ringing from inside iran itself. many people were annoyed that a former president had voted after saying he wouldn't. in time, the authorities itself would try to jam the program electronically. what is at stake politically? a biographer, working for the bbc, he explains. >> is even more hardline if you like. probably, more hardline arab land. >> of the opposition is just watching this election from the sidelines. only three years ago, it looked as though a new revolution was under way. it was brutally repressed. this young woman is just one of dozens murdered. the man accused of stealing the election was the loser today. but the winners are more extreme still. the religious leadership. >> of t
elections have always been important to our country, he says. the more enthusiastic people participate, the better for our country. at the london studios of the bbc persian service, high what they're election program going out live. audience figures have doubled in three years to at least 6 million, probably more. this was the election program with colors ringing from inside iran itself. many people were annoyed that a former president had voted after saying he wouldn't. in time, the...
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the economy is dominating elections around the world. next week and, voters in france will go to the polls in the first round -- next weekend, voters in france will go to the polls and the first-round of the keenly anticipated -- to the polls in the first round of the keenly anticipated election there. >> these and made umbrellas are sold and some of the most expensive stores -- these handmade umbrellas are sold in some of the most expensive stores in france. the heavy cost of labor put precious jobs like these at risk. there is much cheaper, chinese competition. >> [unintelligible] it was also promised by the [unintelligible] >> pierre reflects the national mood, a sense that politicians have failed to address the real concerns. the candidates would do well to listen. this is the weather of france, a village with an uncanny knack for predicting which way -- the weather vane of france, a village with an uncanny knack for predicting which way the election will go. on each occasion, the 1200 people in this village have voted exactly the sa
the economy is dominating elections around the world. next week and, voters in france will go to the polls in the first round -- next weekend, voters in france will go to the polls and the first-round of the keenly anticipated -- to the polls in the first round of the keenly anticipated election there. >> these and made umbrellas are sold and some of the most expensive stores -- these handmade umbrellas are sold in some of the most expensive stores in france. the heavy cost of labor put...
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and a stark choice and the election. the two candidates and made the final cut could not be more different. one is a soft-spoken engineer with a moderate agenda, and the other is an expert minister under hosni mubarak. -- he is an ex minister. >> they had investigated a number of complaints in rejected them all. >> the commission has rejected four appeals because they were not based on reality. >> so egyptians now face a stark choice. on the one side is the candidate of the muslim brotherhood. he polled the most votes in the first round and is trying to put himself forward as the candidate of the revolution, but there are many egyptians deep delete opposed to the islamists gaining power. on the other side is a former general and the last prime minister under hosni mubarak. he insists he will not try to recreate the old regime. he does promise to restore law and order after egypt last turbulent year. as for the and the egyptians to lead the revolution in tahrir square, they have no obvious candidate to support. in more th
and a stark choice and the election. the two candidates and made the final cut could not be more different. one is a soft-spoken engineer with a moderate agenda, and the other is an expert minister under hosni mubarak. -- he is an ex minister. >> they had investigated a number of complaints in rejected them all. >> the commission has rejected four appeals because they were not based on reality. >> so egyptians now face a stark choice. on the one side is the candidate of the...
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they claimed victory in parliamentary elections. the gloves are coming off in the u.s. presidential election, and president obama and mitt romney have taken direct aim at each other, never mind that romney is not the candidate yet. but he is already looking to november. >> is not official, but the 65 year-old multi millionaire will be the republican challenger to barack obama. that is what mitt romney thinks and the president thinks. listen to this speech. >> governor romney says he hopes a similar version will be introduced as a bill on day one. >> the was the first time how he singled him out by name, an unmistakable sign that the general election is on. the air war has already begun with the obama campaign portraying romney as a puppet of the oil industry. and romney blames obama for rising oil prices. the candidate ignored his republican rivals and targeted the real opponent. dodge the president did not cause the economic crisis, but he did make it worse. he delayed the recovery and he made it anemic. >> of the clearest possible statement on what he stands for. >> f
they claimed victory in parliamentary elections. the gloves are coming off in the u.s. presidential election, and president obama and mitt romney have taken direct aim at each other, never mind that romney is not the candidate yet. but he is already looking to november. >> is not official, but the 65 year-old multi millionaire will be the republican challenger to barack obama. that is what mitt romney thinks and the president thinks. listen to this speech. >> governor romney says he...
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there could be fresh elections as soon as next month. from athens, matthew price reports. >> there was no sense of victory in his weary nation today. the national stockmarket plunge as the news sank in that greece had voted against the bailout keeping this country afloat. the winners here are those who say no more, those who want to tear up the bailout agreement with the european union. more sinister, the protest vote for the neo-nazi party. 7% chose them as unemployment and poverty soar. >> get illegal immigration out of my country. >> many argue this was in brussels' doing, the austerity imposed in exchange for emergency loans pushed people to far. . two years, the people of this country have lived with the government that has imposed austerity on them. now with almost revolutionary fervor, they have said they will no longer accept cuts. there is now a big challenge coming from this country directly to brussels. will leadership of the european union decided enough is enough and change tack? today the greek president asked the conservat
there could be fresh elections as soon as next month. from athens, matthew price reports. >> there was no sense of victory in his weary nation today. the national stockmarket plunge as the news sank in that greece had voted against the bailout keeping this country afloat. the winners here are those who say no more, those who want to tear up the bailout agreement with the european union. more sinister, the protest vote for the neo-nazi party. 7% chose them as unemployment and poverty soar....
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from the elections to economics, european leaders are meeting in brussels. how are being told to draw up contingency plans for greece leaving the eurozone. our europe editor filed this report. >> even as leaders were arriving in brussels, greece was casting a shadow over the meeting. eurozone officials or told to prepare contingency plans. individual countries are being asked to reflect on what an exit would mean. this comes at a sensitive time when leaders were trying to focus on growth. >> we need a decisive plan for greece. >> europe has a new leader, president francois hollande. on arrival in brussels, he laid up this challenge for greece. >> france wants greece to stay in the bureau -- eurozone. the eurozone has to show that it can support them. >> the german chancellor has expressed her determination. they say the greek situation is extremely worrying. back in germany, many people have lost patience with greece. the message should be simple, greece should accept the conditions of the bell of the zero or face the consequences -- of the bailout deal or f
from the elections to economics, european leaders are meeting in brussels. how are being told to draw up contingency plans for greece leaving the eurozone. our europe editor filed this report. >> even as leaders were arriving in brussels, greece was casting a shadow over the meeting. eurozone officials or told to prepare contingency plans. individual countries are being asked to reflect on what an exit would mean. this comes at a sensitive time when leaders were trying to focus on growth....
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i remember the scene of you four years ago on election night, tears in your eyes. none of the wall street people were responsible for the financial crises has been arrested or prosecuted. there's relatively little focus on poverty. have you had some things you think the president could have done better on some of these issues. >> two things. one, i think that the beengs had to bhad -- banks had to be baild out. there was lengthing and reinvestment, so they got bailed out but homeowners remained locked out. even the act should be revived -- on the other hand as i'm going to see pick up and go right back to ohio and focus on pufferrity. as he seeks to build ohio, ohio is kind of the appea appalachia. it's a great time to raise that issue again. >> i heard the presidential candidate talk about the people getting up and taking the early bus they raise people's children, they work and changing the hotel beds. -- the people who are sick -- can't lie in those beds and that's why america's a better nation than that. i heard the presidential -- i hear more about contracepti
i remember the scene of you four years ago on election night, tears in your eyes. none of the wall street people were responsible for the financial crises has been arrested or prosecuted. there's relatively little focus on poverty. have you had some things you think the president could have done better on some of these issues. >> two things. one, i think that the beengs had to bhad -- banks had to be baild out. there was lengthing and reinvestment, so they got bailed out but homeowners...
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election, there are fewer and fewer undecided voters. but there are a few people who do not really pay attention to politics who tune in late. they are persuade a ball up to the last minute. >> after two years -- they're able to be persuaded of to the last minute. >> after two years and lots of coverage, it is amazing that people have not made up their minds. gregg's is amazing, but there are those out there. -- >> it is amazing, but there are those out there. >> thank you. still to come, why the world of magic is in russian politics. a disappearing act by dmitri metgod of. -- dmitri medvedev. it is being billed by -- been billed as a massive computer giant. the question everybody is asking is how it will fare against apple's ipad. our correspondent had a look and he reports back. >> this is what computing house looked like for decades, the age of the windows pc. but now we move into a different era of touchscreen mobile computing and microsoft needs to catch an accurate -- catch up. if sheer enthusiasm for his company counts, steve ball
election, there are fewer and fewer undecided voters. but there are a few people who do not really pay attention to politics who tune in late. they are persuade a ball up to the last minute. >> after two years -- they're able to be persuaded of to the last minute. >> after two years and lots of coverage, it is amazing that people have not made up their minds. gregg's is amazing, but there are those out there. -- >> it is amazing, but there are those out there. >> thank...
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so i started to volunteer last year because i am all over this election. supporting the president, and as i like to say, having his back this year. i really wanted to be a foot soldier for the campaign. >> before he was energizing us based on hope and change, all of that, i think, just entranced so many people in a way that they are not ready to get back up, they are not ready to let that go -- they are not ready to give that up. >> i was naive back in 2008. i thought this man would be able to have four successful years where everything he attempted to do would get done. because of it, i have become quite apathetic, not in the man, but in the fundamental system of our government. >> it is easy for me to go into this campaign with my moral high because i get it. i understand why we need to move forward. i understand why it is necessary for president obama to win a second term. he has to finish what he started. >> i am disheartened. i have lost a lot of faith in him. >> are around the country, there are doubts about whether president obama deserves another f
so i started to volunteer last year because i am all over this election. supporting the president, and as i like to say, having his back this year. i really wanted to be a foot soldier for the campaign. >> before he was energizing us based on hope and change, all of that, i think, just entranced so many people in a way that they are not ready to get back up, they are not ready to let that go -- they are not ready to give that up. >> i was naive back in 2008. i thought this man would...
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after losing the first round of the presidential election nicholas sarcozy is courting the far right. a market bombed in south sudan. will there be war again between these neighbors? and celebrating william shakespeare in three dozen language. the bard of britain gets his due welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. nicholas sarkozy is fight to avoid to be the second french president in 52 years to lose a bid for re-election. the socialist candidate came out just ahead of sarkozy. the two face a second round of voting. gavin hewitt reports from paris, the real surprise was the strength of the far right. >> president sarkozy fighting for his political life while financial markets tumble, spooked by political uncertainty here in france. he was beaten in the first round of voting and is trailing in the crucial run-off. he will need votes from people that supported the far right. that was his pitch today. >> i want to speak to tell you that insecurity is not a problem. i have been the target of insults because i dared to say that immigration was an issue. i say this
after losing the first round of the presidential election nicholas sarcozy is courting the far right. a market bombed in south sudan. will there be war again between these neighbors? and celebrating william shakespeare in three dozen language. the bard of britain gets his due welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. nicholas sarkozy is fight to avoid to be the second french president in 52 years to lose a bid for re-election. the socialist candidate came out just ahead of...
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election. what makes america what is this? when the nation seems so divided and politics polarized, defining the american identity is not easy. a new book tries to get to the roots of the split. it is also washington post -- the author joined me in the studio earlier. >> you are right about the occupy wall street movement and tea party. both by turns have taken center stage. what is causing this polarization that seems to be at the heart of u.s. politics at the moment? >> underlying it all is the economic downturn and exile -- exhaustion after more than 10 years of war. that has fed questioning about whether america it is in decline. i think the question of decline has laid under our politics since the end of the bush administration. president obama won in part because he spoke to the spiritual crisis that involved in his campaign with his slogans. those are almost religious words. i think there is that. i think the polarization is largely the fruit of the republican party and conservative move
election. what makes america what is this? when the nation seems so divided and politics polarized, defining the american identity is not easy. a new book tries to get to the roots of the split. it is also washington post -- the author joined me in the studio earlier. >> you are right about the occupy wall street movement and tea party. both by turns have taken center stage. what is causing this polarization that seems to be at the heart of u.s. politics at the moment? >> underlying...
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>> what happens beyond this election is anyone's guess. it is almost unthinkable that she will not win if it is remotely fair. she will get in because her supporters are overwhelming. she has been met by massive crowds everywhere. she is almost certain to win. what she does with that remains to be seen. there is talk of hurt being offered a cabinet seat of some sort. maybe if that was something she would want to take. in one statement, she said she was not interested. again, we are in the realm of speculation. >> this is extraordinary that we are talking about aung san suu kyi possibly being in the cabinet. two years ago, that would have been unthinkable. >> that's right. i have been reading a set of essays that were published in 2010 in which none of them predicted anything of this sort. this came out of the clear blue sky. this is great news for burma that we are talking about it but it is extremely unexpected. >> thank you so much for joining us. now, soaring budget deficits, skyrocketing unemployment, deep spending cuts to tackle the p
>> what happens beyond this election is anyone's guess. it is almost unthinkable that she will not win if it is remotely fair. she will get in because her supporters are overwhelming. she has been met by massive crowds everywhere. she is almost certain to win. what she does with that remains to be seen. there is talk of hurt being offered a cabinet seat of some sort. maybe if that was something she would want to take. in one statement, she said she was not interested. again, we are in the...
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>> it is hard to know prior to the presidential election. i do not expect the obama administration to do anything they have not done up to this point. if romney is elected, he talked about forming some of the elements of the opposition. but small arms are not a problem right now for the opposition. training them to use larger weapons takes time and territory on which to do it. >> thank you for joining us. now to the gaza strip, where there has been a sharp increase in violence in the last few days. israel said the militants they hit recently were hit as they prepared to fire rockets into israel. here is a report. >> anger and grief in gaza. these hamas fighters were killed by israeli air strikes as they tried to fire rockets and mortars a across the border. even as the funerals were taking place, we found more attacks being launched. hamas said it was responding to israeli aggression. >> this is a dangerous escalation. it comes after israeli threats to target the strip. the israelis want to disrupt the atmosphere. they want to achieve politi
>> it is hard to know prior to the presidential election. i do not expect the obama administration to do anything they have not done up to this point. if romney is elected, he talked about forming some of the elements of the opposition. but small arms are not a problem right now for the opposition. training them to use larger weapons takes time and territory on which to do it. >> thank you for joining us. now to the gaza strip, where there has been a sharp increase in violence in...
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five months to go until the presidential election. adam brooks, bbc news, washington. >> for more on these important jobs numbers, i'm joined now by "the wall street journal." the white house has said it's one month's numbers but at what point do we start seeing a trend which suggests to you that the recovery is over? >> that's exactly right. people who follow these numbers obsess about this idea you don't want to overreact to a single month's jobs numbers. there are all sorts of things that could go wrong and undeniable now that this isn't is a single month problem. we've seen for the last few months a slowing in the u.s. economy. a sputtering of the u.s. job market. and it's all coming to a head the third straight year we've had these kinds of problems. and you're having the u.s. pull back. at the same time, the world's second largest economy, china, is slowing. and at the same time, europe, one of the biggest players in the world, is on the verge of an economic meltdown. so the fact that you have the u.s. trend moving in this direc
five months to go until the presidential election. adam brooks, bbc news, washington. >> for more on these important jobs numbers, i'm joined now by "the wall street journal." the white house has said it's one month's numbers but at what point do we start seeing a trend which suggests to you that the recovery is over? >> that's exactly right. people who follow these numbers obsess about this idea you don't want to overreact to a single month's jobs numbers. there are all...
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thus of the demonstration comes six weeks before the first round of the presidential election. the battle for power is beginning to heat death. egypt could face a turbulent summer. handoff and norway is a bracing itself for the trial of the man accused of being behind the massacre of 77 people off into a tax last summer. he is expected to plead not guilty when the case begins on monday. our europe correspondent reports the this may enable him to take the stand to explain his actions. >> it is the sound of the as most haunting. the sound of cold lake,,, killing -- coldy, calmly killing. >> i am in the fetal position and he is standing there dressed in black. everything was black except for his face. he shoots me in the stomach. it felt like my stomach exploded, it was unbearably painful. >> he killed 69 people here and it was calculated. it took police by surprise. they were dealing with the first attack. they evacuated the city center. >> you have to avoid people being killed. he you want to get people off the streets. that decision allowed him, caught on camera, to leave for h
thus of the demonstration comes six weeks before the first round of the presidential election. the battle for power is beginning to heat death. egypt could face a turbulent summer. handoff and norway is a bracing itself for the trial of the man accused of being behind the massacre of 77 people off into a tax last summer. he is expected to plead not guilty when the case begins on monday. our europe correspondent reports the this may enable him to take the stand to explain his actions. >>...
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the highest court has ordered that the parliament be dissolved in new elections held. -- and new elections held. the judge has said that the rules were unconstitutional under which a third of the seats were decided last year. in a separate ruling, they cleared the way for the last prime minister under hosni mubarak to stand in the runoff. from cairo, the bbc -- >> down with the military, they shout. revolution, revolution. they are enraged by the supreme court decision to dissolve egypt's first democratic parliament. >> the end of the egyptian revolution. our dreams are now dying. >> you can see the anger and the passion on the faces of the young people here in tahrir square. these are the same people who fought to bring down the mubarak regime 18 months ago in this same square. tonight, they believe that the military who supported mubarak for so long are trying to kill their revolution. not all egyptians aren't happy. across town, and equally passionate crowd is -- an equally passionate crowd is cheering ahmed shafiq. he could be on the verge of being elected egypt's president. it is an e
the highest court has ordered that the parliament be dissolved in new elections held. -- and new elections held. the judge has said that the rules were unconstitutional under which a third of the seats were decided last year. in a separate ruling, they cleared the way for the last prime minister under hosni mubarak to stand in the runoff. from cairo, the bbc -- >> down with the military, they shout. revolution, revolution. they are enraged by the supreme court decision to dissolve egypt's...
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the situation here after the election, the successful election of parliament over the past couple of months -- the situation seems to be calming down. everybody was moving gradually towards the presidential election and the formation of a new government. now there are tens of thousands of people in cairo who are enraged by what happened and they blame the military government. >> thank you very much. to pakistan, where a shock announcement by the supreme court has thrown the country into political confusion. they have charged the prime minister with contempt. at the heart of the case is whether he failed to pursue corruption charges against the president. whatever the outcome, this does pit the judiciary against the government. >> pakistan's supreme court, where a beleaguered government is facing an emboldened judiciary. today, amid high security, another twist in a long-running legal drama. judges decided to charge the prime and mr., yousaf raza gilani -- charge the prime minister, yousaf raza gilani, with contempt, for failing to bring a corruption case against the president. the ch
the situation here after the election, the successful election of parliament over the past couple of months -- the situation seems to be calming down. everybody was moving gradually towards the presidential election and the formation of a new government. now there are tens of thousands of people in cairo who are enraged by what happened and they blame the military government. >> thank you very much. to pakistan, where a shock announcement by the supreme court has thrown the country into...
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egypt first presidential election since the revolution may be six weeks away. political tensions are already rising. the decision of mubarak's of former intelligence chief, omar suleiman, to run for the top job has angered many opponents. today, the muslim brotherhood called for mass demonstrations against omar suleiman. >> once again, they are back in the square in the thousands. this demonstration is led by the islamists of the muslim brotherhood. the focus of their anger is the former intelligence chief, omar suleiman. he has declared he is running for president. >> if omar suleiman became president, everyone would take to the streets to protest. we're not getting rid of mubarak to bring in someone else like him. >> these people did not settle for mubarak. we will never settle for remnants of his regime. >> protesters targeted omar suleiman's connection with israel. for years, he was the middleman in negotiations between israel and egypt. the fear from the moslem brotherhood is that omar suleiman's candidacy is part of an attempt by remnants of the regime to
egypt first presidential election since the revolution may be six weeks away. political tensions are already rising. the decision of mubarak's of former intelligence chief, omar suleiman, to run for the top job has angered many opponents. today, the muslim brotherhood called for mass demonstrations against omar suleiman. >> once again, they are back in the square in the thousands. this demonstration is led by the islamists of the muslim brotherhood. the focus of their anger is the former...
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one of syria's main opposition groups, the national council has elected a new leader. he vowed to work with others to accelerate the fall of what he calls a criminal regime. united nations says a 11,000 refugees have fled syria in 24 hours. >> aid agencies are warning it could be a catastrophe in syria. in the last few hours, the numbers fleeing have increased dramatically. >> in the last 24 hours alone, we have received 11,000 refugees have fled to neighboring countries. this is the highest number we have received so far, and it is one of the highest we have had for quite some time. >> 2.5 million people need aid, but many are receiving nothing. the relief operation is hampered by violence, a lack of funds and a lack of staff. the conflict is spreading. the u.s. expects the numbers to rise to 4 million by the start of next year. >> the solution is in the hands of politicians. they exclusively are of a political nature. >> agencies are stressing they can't be the answer for people to receive any genuine relief. the fighting has to stop. for now, that looks unlikely. >>
one of syria's main opposition groups, the national council has elected a new leader. he vowed to work with others to accelerate the fall of what he calls a criminal regime. united nations says a 11,000 refugees have fled syria in 24 hours. >> aid agencies are warning it could be a catastrophe in syria. in the last few hours, the numbers fleeing have increased dramatically. >> in the last 24 hours alone, we have received 11,000 refugees have fled to neighboring countries. this is...
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praxair was there for the presidential elections just a couple weeks ago. i think many people believe the camp will accept defeat because they lost. not only the muslim brotherhood of many organizations as well as news media have tabulated the results and shown it looks like they have a 900,000 vote lead. i think not only will the muslim brotherhood supporters but others may also questioned whether this election was free and fair or read from the beginning because shafit is seen as allied with the military council. >> we also have conflicting reports with the former president's health. you get an idea that some of that might be deliberate? >> i think so. after 16 months of this management with regard to the transition process by the military council, they have lost in a credibility, and people think this talk of the health crisis is really a maneuver to get people's attention away from the throne does -- from the protests and onto his health. i think there's a possibility, and we have seen conflicting reports. >> egyptians are focused on the future. do they
praxair was there for the presidential elections just a couple weeks ago. i think many people believe the camp will accept defeat because they lost. not only the muslim brotherhood of many organizations as well as news media have tabulated the results and shown it looks like they have a 900,000 vote lead. i think not only will the muslim brotherhood supporters but others may also questioned whether this election was free and fair or read from the beginning because shafit is seen as allied with...
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what i am suggesting is that we have to go for fresh elections. >> the former colonial power, britain, is watching this closely. first of all, they're looking for calm on the streets. otherwise, there is a requirement for an independent review of what has taken place here over the last few days. for now, the florist -- the taurus are flying in for their -- the tourists are flying in for the slice of paradise. >> the pakistani prime minister is expected to appear before the supreme court. he is accused of failing to reopen a corruption case against the president. the case dates back 10 years to the time that the president and his late wife, benazir bhutto, were convicted in switzerland of laundering of millions of dollars in kickbacks. a court handed down a life sentence to a man from kosovo who confessed to shooting dead two u.s. airmen last year. he is an ethnic albanian who was born in cosa vote but grew up in germany. the american service men were attacked at the airport last march. now to the gathering which brought three of the republican presidential contenders off of the campai
what i am suggesting is that we have to go for fresh elections. >> the former colonial power, britain, is watching this closely. first of all, they're looking for calm on the streets. otherwise, there is a requirement for an independent review of what has taken place here over the last few days. for now, the florist -- the taurus are flying in for their -- the tourists are flying in for the slice of paradise. >> the pakistani prime minister is expected to appear before the supreme...
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presidential election that really interests you? is it the economic policies of barack obama and mitt romney or is it the clothes their wives wear? millions of google searches you make every day in different cities and in different states paint a revealing portrait of the electorate. we've been analyzing just what you've been searching. he's a doctoral candidate at harvard university and joins us tonight from new york. thanks very much for being with us. tell us, what are people googling most about republican paul ryan? is it his policies or his physique? >> his physique seems to be a lot more interest to the american public than his policies. paul ryan shirtless is googled nine times more o than paul ryan budget, for example. >> do you have any other he cans of google searches like that? i mean, are people looking for the superficial or the substantial? >> they're definitely looking for the superficial rather than substantial in comparison to what they tell pollsters. they're very interested in mitt romney's underwear, for example.
presidential election that really interests you? is it the economic policies of barack obama and mitt romney or is it the clothes their wives wear? millions of google searches you make every day in different cities and in different states paint a revealing portrait of the electorate. we've been analyzing just what you've been searching. he's a doctoral candidate at harvard university and joins us tonight from new york. thanks very much for being with us. tell us, what are people googling most...
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we are in a presidential election. we have seen immigration raised in the republican primary campaign. as you have said, people are not as racially sensitive as they might have been. where is the politics? >> is the older part of the population having trouble. >> they're concerned about these numbers? >> they are concerned about any kind of change. the over 50 population is made up a large portion of baby boomers, largely white, who were born in the 1950's an 1960's. they are kind of an insulated population. within this group, there was african-americans who were separated a way. they have lived their lives a little bit away from this globalization. now, when they see large numbers of young people coming in with different backgrounds, they are scared that their tax money will be going to people who are not personally associated with them and that there might be things in this country that don't seem quite right to them. this is the older fading part of america. >> you could look at it from a glass half full. the remark
we are in a presidential election. we have seen immigration raised in the republican primary campaign. as you have said, people are not as racially sensitive as they might have been. where is the politics? >> is the older part of the population having trouble. >> they're concerned about these numbers? >> they are concerned about any kind of change. the over 50 population is made up a large portion of baby boomers, largely white, who were born in the 1950's an 1960's. they are...
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after losing the first round of the election, sarkozy is courting the far right to keep his job. a peace deal collapses as khartoum's jets bomb the sudan and celebrating shakespeare in three dozen languages. performances befitting his global appeal. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. nicholas sarkozy is fighting to second frenche president in 50 years to lose reelection. francois hollande was just ahead of him. they face a second round on the sixth. the real surprise was the strength of the far right. >> dismal, cold and blustery. the inclement weather reflected the mood at the president's headquarters. the markets felt the chill, tool. . it complicates the eurozone picture with the collapse of the dutch goverment. it was a victorious night for francois hollande. he has promised a break with austerity, and investments in welfare. different than what is espoused by germany. the biggest winner was marine le pen. 6 million voted for the far right, no to the euro and imigration. she has a much younger base of support. >> hollande in front, le pen the troublemaker. there we
after losing the first round of the election, sarkozy is courting the far right to keep his job. a peace deal collapses as khartoum's jets bomb the sudan and celebrating shakespeare in three dozen languages. performances befitting his global appeal. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs and america. nicholas sarkozy is fighting to second frenche president in 50 years to lose reelection. francois hollande was just ahead of him. they face a second round on the sixth. the real surprise was the...
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that is part of what this election was about. the new frontier party lost seats in this election. its main rival, the democratic united party, has gained almost 50% more than it had before. hanging on to the majority, even by the skin of its teeth, has given the ruling party a crucial boost as all eyes turn to the real prize, the presidency, up for grabs later this year. bbc news, seoul. >> for months now, the greek economy has been in crisis. the country's future in the eurozone is uncertain. one town has taken matters into its own hands by simply ditching the euro and using a system of barter. we are seeing a novel economic plan in action. >> wandered down to the market and there is one thing you will not need in your pocket -- money. from handicrafts to food, everything is for sale through a new alternative currency. locals build up credit by offering goods or services. the value is recorded in a central computer network, allowing them to spend on whatever they choose. the traditional bartering system is returning to today's greece. >> instead of exchanging money, it is great.
that is part of what this election was about. the new frontier party lost seats in this election. its main rival, the democratic united party, has gained almost 50% more than it had before. hanging on to the majority, even by the skin of its teeth, has given the ruling party a crucial boost as all eyes turn to the real prize, the presidency, up for grabs later this year. bbc news, seoul. >> for months now, the greek economy has been in crisis. the country's future in the eurozone is...
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. >> he is a perfect general election candidate in many ways because he is perceived to be moderate, the problem is that he is having a hard time getting to the primaries. the interesting silver lining is that we look at his margins in the states he has won in new hampshire, florida. those are battleground states. it goes back to my argument that he is a wonderful general election candidate, his problem is that he cannot get out of the gate with conservatives. >> there is the controversy over birth control. president obama today was forced to compromise over plans to make employers provide free birth control for women, regardless of the employers faith. is this a white house ms. stepp just as the administration was being buoyed by some pretty good economic news? >> yes, they really bungled this. in this country, religious pluralism is a big deal for social conservatives. particularly the catholic church. you should not force any religious organization to go against their conscience and that is what the original policy did and that is why we see this shift in policies. >> these ideolo
. >> he is a perfect general election candidate in many ways because he is perceived to be moderate, the problem is that he is having a hard time getting to the primaries. the interesting silver lining is that we look at his margins in the states he has won in new hampshire, florida. those are battleground states. it goes back to my argument that he is a wonderful general election candidate, his problem is that he cannot get out of the gate with conservatives. >> there is the...
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senator, the republicans have a strong chance of winning this election. are you the best candidate to beat barack obama? >> i think i laid it out pretty clearly that we have the best plan, the best track record of winning elections, and we're someone that people will know that i'm going to do what i say i'm going to do and work very hard and i'm not going to play politics and that's what people are looking for. >> we've seen a long stream of republicans rise to the top and then fade quickly. are you more than the flavor of the week? >> this isn't my first rodeo. i've been through this and i think we can hang on to the horse. >> he actually traveled by pickup, and his wild ride is almost over. tomorrow we find out if the santorum surge is real. >> rick santorum, one of those republicans who would like the nomination of his party and could be potentially the next. of the united states. well, joining me now with more on where the race stands and how the party is doing is the former chairman of the republican national committee. thanks very much for coming in
senator, the republicans have a strong chance of winning this election. are you the best candidate to beat barack obama? >> i think i laid it out pretty clearly that we have the best plan, the best track record of winning elections, and we're someone that people will know that i'm going to do what i say i'm going to do and work very hard and i'm not going to play politics and that's what people are looking for. >> we've seen a long stream of republicans rise to the top and then fade...
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we just had elections in greece. what is likely to change next time around? >> that is a very good question and certainly there is one school of thought that says that you could end up with the same problems, inconclusive elections and the party is trying to negotiate some type of coalition. i have even heard one diplomat talk about the possibility of a third election. having said that, what has changed now is that the opinion polls have shown that radical left-wing party which came second in the election is actually leading the opinion polls. they could end up, if that situation does not change, with the most votes. once again, they might not actually have an outright majority. there are plenty of anti- austerity parties who may well be willing to join the coalition. >> the polls show that most greeks want to stay in the eurozone. how can they do that without austerity? >> well, i think that it is not absolutely black and white. certainly, if you are right, the vast majority of the population and the parties say they want to stay in the eurozone. the questio
we just had elections in greece. what is likely to change next time around? >> that is a very good question and certainly there is one school of thought that says that you could end up with the same problems, inconclusive elections and the party is trying to negotiate some type of coalition. i have even heard one diplomat talk about the possibility of a third election. having said that, what has changed now is that the opinion polls have shown that radical left-wing party which came...
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libya had an unexpectedly peaceful democratic election this summer. the country is still struggling to overcome the legacy of 32 years. our middle east editor reports in libya. >> they have captured the dictator. they miss him. a year ago, their son was the one who found colonel gaddafi hiding in a drainage pipe. as a revolutionary hearing, he posed with the gun that he took from gaddafi. his parents still have it. his son died after being tortured and captured by men still loyal to their dead leader. at the same time, he was tortured by gaddafi's people, hung upside down, ripped, burned, and given electric shocks. female nurses cut his ankles and said it was the flesh of misrata's rats. both were held in the last refuge. this week, he has been under attack by fighters loyal to the new order. during the civil war last year, walid helped to defend misrata. this was the center of the war. steadily, it has been rebuilt. their victory museum is here, but when in the peace, unravelling gaddafi's legacy is taking time. -- but winning the peace is taking tim
libya had an unexpectedly peaceful democratic election this summer. the country is still struggling to overcome the legacy of 32 years. our middle east editor reports in libya. >> they have captured the dictator. they miss him. a year ago, their son was the one who found colonel gaddafi hiding in a drainage pipe. as a revolutionary hearing, he posed with the gun that he took from gaddafi. his parents still have it. his son died after being tortured and captured by men still loyal to their...
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. >> using foreign policy, the domestic election issue. >> i think during an election year, you cannot say that there is not anything the president uses that is not for domestic politics. i think there is always an element for it, but i think the concerns are quite genuine, and the conversations that took place are quite genuine, not just -- places like china to stop the test, but looking at what the u.n. security council should do if they go ahead and launch dismissal sometime next month. >> thank you very much for coming in to speak with us. that was nuclear security. let's now look at food security. the threat of famine is something people struggle with, including political instability, which is creating a landscape that the u.n. says puts more than 60 million people in seven countries in danger of chronic food shortages. niger is particularly at risk, with warnings that the crisis could soon turn into a famine. andrew harding is in the region and sent this report. >> we need an armed escort to venture into this part of the sahara. militants are a growing threat here in niger. so is
. >> using foreign policy, the domestic election issue. >> i think during an election year, you cannot say that there is not anything the president uses that is not for domestic politics. i think there is always an element for it, but i think the concerns are quite genuine, and the conversations that took place are quite genuine, not just -- places like china to stop the test, but looking at what the u.n. security council should do if they go ahead and launch dismissal sometime next...
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debt now return to the ivory coast disputing the presidential election -- they have now returned to the coast after the presidential election. >> most of the time, mothers do not know what to give their young children. this is a message we need to give to spread the message of what nutrients to give babies and young children. >> it is here where they come to sell their foods for the best prices. that often means that their children back on the farms -- agencies here say that as confusing about 1/3 of children suffering from chronic malnutrition. >> in a nation where the wages -- per day, providing is difficult for some very -- for some. >> there are many problems of health with them. the food i by is not the best quality. it is not sufficient. >> for the struggling here to give their children the best art and life, that message -- the best start in life, that message is beginning to be received. richard conway, bbc news. >> two weeks ago, a 19-minute debate between president barack obama and governor mitt romney changed the american election. in a few hours' time, there will hold their
debt now return to the ivory coast disputing the presidential election -- they have now returned to the coast after the presidential election. >> most of the time, mothers do not know what to give their young children. this is a message we need to give to spread the message of what nutrients to give babies and young children. >> it is here where they come to sell their foods for the best prices. that often means that their children back on the farms -- agencies here say that as...